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Prevent work-related lung disease

Guidance

  • Guidance for higher-risk industries [1]

    Construction, welding, stonework, cement, woodwork, baking and milling, quarrying and more

  • Silicosis [2]

    A lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust. Silica is found in some stone, rock, sand and clay.

  • Getting specialist help[3]

    You must use someone competent to deal with the risks from exposure to dust, gases fumes and vapours

  • Resources[4]

    Leaflets, statistics, case studies and videos

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Link URLs in this page

  1. Guidance for higher-risk industries https://www.hse.gov.uk/lung-disease/a-z.htm
  2. Silicosis https://www.hse.gov.uk/lung-disease/silicosis.htm
  3. Getting specialist helphttps://www.hse.gov.uk/lung-disease/help.htm
  4. Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/lung-disease/resources.htm

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Updated: 2024-12-05